Emmanuel Owusu-Bonsu, popularly known by his stage name Wanlov the Kubolor, born in Ploiești, Romania born to an Ashanti father (Ghanaian) and a Romanian mother, is a Ghanaian-Romanian musician, film director, philanthropist and activist. Wanlov talks about his experiences with Racism particularly in America where he voluntarily deported himself, h…

Lexis Bill, born Louis Kwame Sakyiamah, is a Ghanaian radio, TV presenter and entrepreneur who has dedicated his time in making things better for the rest of the world in exchange of peace of mind. He stopped by on his working visit to London to talk about his break through in radio, growing up and his new passion for Tennis, on and off the court. …

Cashh born Cashief Nichols in Kingston, Jamaica stopped by ahead of the release of ‘Return of the Immigrant’ project to talk about the making of the album, which is out now, upbringing, being removed from the UK and sent back to his place of birth. Cashh begun his musical career at a young age and for fans of UK Music, the name Cashtastic definitel…

Kwabena Kwabena is a singer/songwriter from Ghana blessed with infectious harmonies specialising in Highlife and Afrobeats. The Aso and Adults Music hit maker, Kwabena Kwabena stopped by The Base Studios, London to talk music, the Ghana industry, Dad's influence on his music, new album dropping on 17 October, his birthday plus more. 'George' also f…

Ladies and gents it’s Ghana’s very own M3nsa. The myth, the legend and all round musician stopped by to not only reveal more about his fourth studio album but also talked family, Ghana music industry and that one advise from his uncle the sounds in his head today - not to be an embarrassment to his family. Enjoy this conversation and if you are ins…

William Adoasi is the Founder and CEO of one of the fastest growing watch brands in the world, Vitae London. Born in South London to Ghanaian parents, Will's determination is not just limited to bettering himself but also to making education for children in Africa more possible. In reality, any Vitae watch purchased goes a long way in supporting a …

Tetteh Plahar is a Ghanaian born fashion designer with futuristic ideas. TPD, his signature design continues to break boundaries in the fashion world. At a time where the youth across Ghana and Africa at large were fixated on western fashion, TP was busy sewing what will become the go to style of many today, African wear. He designed his first clot…

Cordell Johnson, is a London born entrepreneur and all round creative who has worked in film, TV, fashion, corporate on both sides of the camera and production. Cordell Jay as he is affectionately called joined us on The Base Conversations to share his creative journey and life stories. What stands out in this episode is Cordell's desire to bounce …

Hackney born Ghanaian DJ, Producer and serial Entrepreneur Nana Adjei popularly known as Frenchkiss joined Teddy for a conversation on his last trip to London at the end of 2020. This in-depth episode covers Africa, Music, Life and Business, touching on Nana’s come up in the game in the early 90s, opening his first business in Clapton and particula…

Reggie-N-Bollie , the Ghanaian music duo consisting of Reggie Zippy and Bollie Babeface best known for finishing as runners-up on the X-Factor in 2015 joined us on the new season of The Base Conversations (TBC) with Teddy Abrokwa to talk exclusively about their long awaited second album, Clarity which is out now. There is obviously the mandated con…

Osh aka Osh This Side, born O'shea McDonald is a singer and rapper from Norbury, South London with Jamaican/Cuban roots. Like many entertainers, Osh came through singing in his church choir and learned to play the piano and the violin. In this episode, Osh details his come up, quitting his graduate training job at Enterprise and his big break comin…

Goldkay, born Nana Kofi Agyekum, is Ghanaian/British singer who's found his niche in the Afrobeats world with his style of sound he calls Afro Vibe. On this episode, Goldkay stripped it down and kept it real with Teddy Abrokwa about his life, music and future plans. Goldkay with his family, sought political asylum in the UK to escape political pers…

Kwame Asante Ofori our guest on this episode, is a Ghanaian born radio/podcast producer and segment host on Voice of America (VOA News). Kwame joined host, Teddy Abrokwa on zoom to talk about his upbringing and growing up in Ghana. As two individuals with passion and a strong desire for Ghanaian and African music in general to succeed outside of th…

Kelvin Nana Amoako, born in Ghana, moved to Belgium and then to London is an Entertainment Lawyer who represents some of the finest in the current music climate including Jae5, NSG, Br3nya etc. Kelv stopped by the show to talk life, music and law. He started off as an artist with the pioneering Afrobeats collective, Vibe Squad in the late 2000s and…

Atumpan (The Talking Drum) born Frank Cobbinah, is an award winning Ghanian Afrobeats/Dancehall artists. The Real Drumz stopped by the show for an in-depth conversation covering music, family, disappointments in the music industry and triumphs with Teddy Abrokwa. Having scored one of the biggest Afrobeats hits of our time titled, 'The Thing', and t…

Coptic born Eric Kwabena Matlock migrated to the USA aged 13 from his motherland Ghana. He joined Teddy Abrokwa for an in-depth on IG Live during the lock down period to talk about his upbringing in Accra and the mountains of Akuapem in Ghana. From shooting birds in the bush to producing for the likes of Diddy, Ice Cube, Jermaine Dupri, there are a…

Jayso born Paul Nuamah Donkor my guest on episode 22 is a Ghanaian rapper, record producer, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. Jayso with a distinct drum-heavy sound has produced for almost every notable artist in Ghana including, Sarkodie's Borga, the second single on his debut album, 'Makye'. Jayso on this episode highlighted the challenges fa…

Afro B born Ross-Emmanuel Bayeto in South-east London to Ivorian parents, is a DJ, singer and songwriter known for his hit song "Drogba (Joanna)", which has gone on to break astonishing musical boundaries globally. Afro B stopped by the show to talk about his upbringing, standing out with his proud Ivorian heritage, BLM, how Joanna made it to the l…

Clement Marfo the South London rapper with Ghanian blood joined Teddy Abrokwa for an in-depth conversation covering his Ghanian heritage, upbringing, career and more. Mr Happiness as Teddy calls him has literally led from The Frontline since bursting on the scene with his six piece band and is most recognised for the breakthrough anthem 'Champion' …

Clement Marfo the South London rapper with Ghanian blood joined Teddy Abrokwa for an in-depth conversation covering his Ghanian heritage, upbringing, career and more. Mr Happiness as Teddy calls him has literally led from The Frontline since bursting on the scene with his six piece band and is most recognised for the breakthrough anthem 'Champion' …

DJ GABE (Gifted At Being Entertaining) is a veteran dj, broadcaster and freelance journalist based in London. in this episode, we reflect on Ghana/Nigeria DJ culture, the rise and influence of Afrobeats globally and artists relationship with djs. Born Gabriel Rinu, DJ Gabe is one of the most influential voices in the Nigerian DJ community in the UK…

Oddisnormal pronounced 'Odd is normal' born Jade Agbloe-Baillie, is a singer-songwriter from East London who is set for greatness in the UK R&B scene. She stopped by the show for an in-depth conversation about her latest single, Your Love which is out now on all platforms. She also talked about her Ghanian/Caribbean background and east London upbri…

Jeremiah Asiamah, Producer/DJ/Presenter joined us for an insightful conversation on his come up, Tinie Tempah influence, Ghanaian heritage and most importantly about his Youth empowerment project called the Journey, a radio and broadcasting workshop offering 10 successful applicants the opportunity to gain hands on experience from industry heavywei…

Kemi Sulola is an artist from East London with Nigerian heritage. With a sound often linked to the golden era of 90’s RnB, the British soul singer stopped by to talk about her break in the music industry, taking time out to overcome a rare health condition and having a positive outlook to further her music career with the release of her latest sing…

Equation, an upcoming Afrotrap/Afrobeats artist from Kent, UK dropped by to talk to Teddy about his upbringing, recording with A list Afrobeats artists, album and his connection with his motherland, Nigeria. Then a 17 year old is set to go places with his music having dropped out of football academy. Happy New Year everyboby and welcome to season 2…

Flowking Stone & The PM stopped by to talk about rapping in Ghana, their early break, performing on University campus as students, fatherhood and a lot more. This is an in-depth conversation with two of the most consistent and dope lyricists of our time. Follow the @thesoundboysession on Instagram and Facebook or visit the website www.thesoundboyse…

Jess Apaloo, a theatre nurse, mum and holistic health advocate started a movement #lbs4peace to inspire women to trade physical and mental weight for peace of mind, body and spirit, unlocking true passions for purpose. Jess has lost over 4st in the course of a year and has literally transformed her life. On the the anniversary of this amazing journ…

J Rocs (Junior Rockson) is a London born music producer and sound engineer with production or mastering credits for UK artists such as Stormzy, Wretch 32, EO, WSTRN, Kojo Funds, Fredo and more. He is the go to man for sonic sounding mastering of music. An all round musician, J Rocs takes us through his journey and how his christian upbringing which…

P Montana is a London based DJ/Producer. He stopped by to talk about his journey in the UK music industry and making executive decisions at Rah Boy Music. As he gears up to release vol 2 of the Rah Boy instalment, we talked about the impact of vol 1 which had then underground heavyweights, NSG, Ms Banks, Tion Wayne, Eugy, Lotto Boyz, E-Mak, Wizzy, …

My good friend Peter Osei Tutu, a Ghanaian born in London, has had a remarkable journey with experiences at the UN, in the financial sector, and most recently at the African Development Bank. In this conversation recorded back in 2019, we dive into his life growing up in the UK, his involvement in Labour Party politics, his decision to relocate to …

Lindsay Wesker, host of the A-Z of MiSoul Music on MiSoul Radio stopped by to catalogue his years in the entertainment industry. Lindsay talks about how he created MTV Base, his days on then pirate radio Kiss FM in the early 80's and the phone call in 1989 that brought us legal Kiss FM. He also talks about his life as an author, a teacher and how h…

Confidence Haugen, an entrepreneur, former owner of the legendary Accra hotspot Aphrodisiac Nightclub invited us home for a special treat and conversation on this episode dubbed 'You want to teach me how to drink'. One of Accra's favourite host talked about his upbringing, taking part in the Miss Ghana beauty pageant, running one of the best nightc…

Sway Dasafo the renowned UK rapper and MOBO award winner joined us in anticipation of his next studio album, the Next Chapter, set to be released in 2020. Sway talks about his growing up in North London, meeting Ghanaian music legend Obrafour and the conversation that changed his approach to Ghana/UK relationship, African music, entrepreneurship an…

The Untouchable Dj Mensah joined us to talk about the next chapter for him, setting up a studio for djs to practice, reveals the features for his upcoming debut album, touring with Sarkodie and more. Follow the @thesoundboysession on Instagram and Facebook or visit the website www.thesoundboysessions.com for guests photos, videos and previous episo…

On this episode, the Rockstar Kuami Eugene stopped by to talk being crowned the new King of Highlife music by the legendary Ghanaian musician, Amakye Dede. He also talks about his dream collabo with Stormzy, Dave, Chris Brown and his love for the London fans. Kuami was in town for Ghana Party in the Park and to support his brother KiDi at the scree…

Ghanaian Afrobeats superstar KiDi talks about his new album and movie - SUGAR, studying economics at the University of Ghana and his take on mental health issues in the entertainment world. This is surely the Girls dem sugar episode as KiDi expresses his gratitude to the fans particularly the all female attendees at his intimate screening of his mo…

Mista Silva & Skob Original joined us for this episode, recorded at East London's famous JOAT studios. Two UK Afrobeats pioneers and foundation stones as they share their career highs, breaking down barriers with their crew, impact of UK in the global domination of Afrobeats, lack of respect from UK Afrobeats promoters and generally all about posit…

DJs Neptizzle & FiiFii are two influential Afrobeats DJs from London. They stopped by the show to talk about how they got in the game, spreading the reach of Afrobeats around the world and the reasons why they started their own party promotions brand called 'Afro Paradise'. Follow the @thesoundboysession on Instagram and Facebook or visit the websi…

DJ Kofi is an international turntable genius who has toured the world with the likes of the Gorillaz and Kelis and won the coveted UK DMC DJ championship back in 1995. He joined us to officially launch the podcast as the first guest and to celebrate his 30 years in the industry. Be it his days touring, DJ'ing in exclusive London night clubs and par…